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Gov. Jerry Brown joined legislators and labor leaders to announce a landmark agreement that makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide on Mon., Mar. 28, 2016 in Sacramento, Calif.
As of 2015, the minimum wage is $9.25 per hour. Oregonâs minimum wage is adjusted annually by the increase in the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Washington has the highest minimum wage rate of any state at $9.47 per hour. Californiaâs minimum wage is $9.00 per hour, and Nevadaâs minimum wage is $8.25 per hour.